ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E offers students an engaging and comprehensive overview of ethical theory. Written by one of contemporary philosophy’s top teachers and revised by a best selling author, this textbook combines a conversational and non-dogmatic approach with strong supporting pedagogy. By even-handedly raising critical questions drawn from both classical and contemporary sources, this edition challenges students to develop their own moral theories and apply them to today’s ethical problems. This revision also presents an even broader presentation of various positions, featuring more feminist and multicultural perspectives as well. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E begins with chapters orienting students to questions of meta-ethics and major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory, including a new chapter on Biology and Ethics. Useful bibliographies and study questions for each chapter aid students in grasping the material and delving deeper into philosophy.

1. WHAT IS ETHICS?
2. ETHICAL RELATIVISM.
3. MORAL OBJECTIVISM.
4. VALUE AND THE QUEST FOR THE GOOD.
5. SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY AND THE MOTIVE TO BE MORAL.
6. EGOISM, SELF-INTEREST, AND ALTRUISM.
7. UTILITARIANISM.
8. KANT AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES.
9. VIRTUE THEORY.
10. BIOLOGY AND ETHICS.
11. GENDER AND ETHICS.
12. RELIGION AND ETHICS.
13. THE FACT-VALUE PROBLEM.
14. MORAL REALISM AND THE CHALLENGE OF SKEPTICISM.

ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E offers students an engaging and comprehensive overview of ethical theory. Written by one of contemporary philosophy’s top teachers and revised by a best selling author, this textbook combines a conversational and non-dogmatic approach with strong supporting pedagogy. By even-handedly raising critical questions drawn from both classical and contemporary sources, this edition challenges students to develop their own moral theories and apply them to today’s ethical problems. This revision also presents an even broader presentation of various positions, featuring more feminist and multicultural perspectives as well. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E begins with chapters orienting students to questions of meta-ethics and major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory, including a new chapter on Biology and Ethics. Useful bibliographies and study questions for each chapter aid students in grasping the material and delving deeper into philosophy. Balanced presentation: Written in a non-dogmatic style, this text generously presents various positions, yet even-handedly raises critical questions and fosters independent thinking. Proven learning aids: Each chapter in this edition includes Study Questions and a useful Bibliography to assist students in review and further learning. Tools to delve deeper: Reflection Questions and suggested readings in every chapter provide guides for further exploration of ethical topics.